Marlins complete sweep of Nationals, 5-2

Jayson Werth had a pair of RBI singles for the Nationals, who have lost five straight and 8 of 11.

John Lannan (7-7) gave up four runs on five hits and four walks in 5 2-3 innings for Washington.

The Marlins led 2-1 when Stanton led off the sixth inning against Lannan and homered to center on a 2-2 pitch. Later in the inning, Emilio Bonifacio singled in a run off Nationals reliever Sean Burnett. Bonifacio extended his hitting streak to 26 games, the second-longest in club history.

The Marlins took a 1-0 lead when Bonifacio led off the third inning with a walk and later scored on Logan Morrison’s fielder’s choice. It was Morrison’s 26th RBI this month.

The Nationals tied it in their half of the third. With one out, Danny Espinosa walked, Ryan Zimmerman singled, and Michael Morse walked to load the bases. On a 3-0 pitch, Werth hit a blooper down the right field line that fell just fair beyond the reach of three Marlins, scoring Espinosa.

Zimmerman finished with four hits, matching his career high, and is 13 for 27 in his last six games.

The Marlins went ahead 2-1 in the fourth when Hand laid down a sacrifice bunt with Brett Hayes on first and Mike Cameron on third. Cameron ran down the third-base line part way on contact, scoring when Lannan fielded the bunt and threw to first.

Notes: Washington RHP Chien-Ming Wang will start Friday against the Mets, his first major league start since July 4, 2009. Wang, who has been recovering from his 2009 shoulder surgery, will be activated from the disabled list Friday. His career record is 55-26 with a 4.16 ERA in 109 games. Washington manager Davey Johnson said Wang will be limited to 80-90 pitches. … Johnson said fifth starter Tom Gorzelanny, whose regular turn would have been Friday, is now the probable starter for Monday’s game against the Braves. … Florida 1B Gaby Sanchez sat for the third straight game with a tight left hamstring. … To make room on the roster for Hand, Florida optioned RHP Jose Ceda to Triple-A New Orleans. … In 2002, Luis Castillo set the Marlins record with a 35-game hitting streak. … Jonny Gomes batted sixth and played left field in his first action for the Nationals. He went 0 for 3 and was hit by a pitch.